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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Patrick Edrich

Dominic Raab 'should take wool out of ears' over public advocate plans

The Labour Party said Dominic Raab "needs to take the wool out his ears" and listen to Hillsborough families after he announced an "insulting" plan for an Independent Public Advocate (IPA).

The government today announced plans to introduce an IPA to provide support and advice to victims and their loved ones following public disasters. Dominic Raab officially announced the plans today after the ECHO previously revealed the proposals after seeing a letter from the justice secretary to Hillsborough families.

Mr Raab said the government plans to legislate "as soon as possible" to put victims and the bereaved at the heart of public disaster responses. Mr Raab said "we must learn the lessons" of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster to ensure the "pain and suffering" is not repeated again.

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